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In the interest of the safety of the staff and students at the University of the Free State (UFS), the Executive Management assessed the current situation on the three campuses and made the following resolutions:

1. The Qwaqwa Campus is closed with immediate effect, and students are requested to leave the campus within the next 24 hours.

2. The Executive Management Committee extends an invitation to the Student Representative Councils (SRCs) of all three campuses to further engagement.

3. On the Bloemfontein and South Campuses, all lectures are suspended until further notice; however, only limited movement will be allowed on campus from 19:00 in the evening until 07:00 in the morning.

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Shimlas play in USSA Rugby Tournament
2009-07-24

 
The University of the Free State’s (UFS) first rugby team, the Shimlas, ended third in this year’s University Sport South Africa (USSA) Rugby Tournament that was presented at the University of Johannesburg (UJ). The Shimlas played against the University of Stellenbosch, the UJ and Varsity College (Sharks Academy). The results were as follows: Shimlas vs. Maties 31-25, Shimlas vs. UJ 15-34, and Shimlas vs. Varsity College 49-11. Twenty-five rugby teams participated in the tournament.
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